Highway Engineering Part 2

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1.

The steepest gradient in ordinary condition should not exceed

floating gradient

maximum gradient

ruling gradient

exceptional gradient

2.

For water bound macadam roads in localities of heavy rainfall, the recommended value of camber is

1 in 30

1 in 60

1in 36

1 in 48

3.

For the design of superelevation for mixed traffic conditions, the speed is reduced by

15%

25%

20%

75%

4.

The transition curve used in the horizontal alignment of highways as per IRC recommendations is

cubic parabola

lemniscate

any of these

spiral

5.

Coefficient of friction is less when the pavement surface is

rough

smooth and dry

smooth and wet

dry

6.

The materials not included in highway construction are

Stone

Dust

Petrol

Soil

7.

Which of the following roads are congested during peak hours?

express ways

rural roads

highways

urban roads

8.

The branch of engineering that deals with improvement of traffic performance, traffic studies and traffic network is called

Traffic management

Highway engineering

Traffic engineering

Railway engineering

9.

On a horizontal curve if the pavement is kept horizontal across the alignment, then the pressure on the outer wheels will be

less than the pressure on inner wheels

zero

equal to the pressure on inner wheels

more than the pressure on inner wheels

10.

Which of the following requirement is given most importance in highway design?

seasonal

functional

maintenance

structural

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11.

If ruling gradient is 1 in 20 and there is also a horizontal curve of radius 76 m, then the compensated grade should be

3%

5%

4%

6%

12.

In India for design of roads pedestrian is considered as

element of traffic

intruder in traffic

essential part of traffic

controller of traffic

13.

The highest point on a carriageway is known as

crown

gradient

camber

superelevation

14.

The camber of road should be approximately equal to

two times the longitudinal gradient

longitudinal gradient

three times the longitudinal gradient

half the longitudinal gradient

15.

Camber in the road is provided for

having proper sight distance

counteracting the centrifugal force

effective drainage

none of these

16.

The design life of flexible pavement is

8

15

10

12

17.

Reaction time of a driver

none of these

decreases with increase in speed

is same for all speeds

increases with increase in speed

18.

The maximum allowable super elevation is

1 in 12

1 in 18

1 in 15

1 in 30

19.

The shape of the chamber, best suited for cement concrete pavements is

combination of straight and parabolic

straight line

parabolic

elliptical

20.

The slope of the line joining the crown and edge of the road surface is known as

any of these

cross slope

camber

cross fall

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21.

Nagpur road plan formulae were prepared by assuming

rectangular or block road pattern

radial or star and block road pattern

radial or star and grid road pattern

radial or star and circular road pattern

22.

In a proposed alignment the type of soil which will not be preferred is

hard rock

soft rock

all of these

ordinary soil

23.

The maximum design gradient for vertical profile of a road is

exceptional gradient

minimum gradient

ruling gradient

limiting gradient

24.

The layer which is constructed above embankment is called

base

sub base

sub grade

fill

25.

The desirable length of overtaking zone as per IRC recommendation is equal to

overtaking sight distance

three times the overtaking sight distance

five times the overtaking sight distance

two times the overtaking sight distance

26.

Enoscope is used to find

space-mean speed

average speed

time-mean speed

spot speed

27.

Camber in the road is provided for

counteracting the centrifugal force

all of these

having proper sight distance

effective drainage

28.

The value of ruling gradient in plains as per IRC recommendation is

1 in 15

1 in 12

1 in 20

1 in 30

29.

The surface of highway pavement should be designed to allow

high rolling resistance

low rolling resistance

very high rolling resistance

no rolling resistance

30.

Which of the following shapes is preferred in a valley curve?

spiral

simple parabola

lemniscate

cubic parabola

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31.

The alignment of road should cross the series of hills through

saddle

none of these

ridge

valley

32.

As per IRC, the maximum width of a vehicle should be

2m

1.58m

3.8m

2.44m

33.

For highway geometric design purposes the speed used is

15th percentile

98th percentile

85th percentile

50th percentile

34.

The equilibrium super elevation required to counteract the centrifugal force fully is given by

V²/ 27.5R

V²/ 75R

(0.75V)²/ 127R

V² / 127R

35.

The surface of highway pavement should be designed to allow

very high rolling resistance

low rolling resistance

no rolling resistance

high rolling resistance

36.

The surface of the pavement should be

smooth

sufficient enough to resist skid

very rough

rough

37.

As per IRC the carriage way width for two lane traffic should be

10 m

12.5 m

7.5 m

15 m

38.

Stopping sight distance is always

more than overtaking sight distance

none of the these

equal to overtaking sight distance

less than overtaking sight distance

39.

For places where there is a passage of flood water then the highway has to be built on

embankment

subway

underpass

overpass

40.

The sequence of four stages of survey in a highway alignment is

preliminary survey, map study, reconnaissance and detailed survey

reconnaissance, map study, preliminary survey and detailed survey

map study, preliminary survey, reconnaissance and detailed survey

map study, reconnaissance, preliminary survey and detailed survey

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